I just got an email from Lightning Source announcing an introductory deal – they are eliminating the setup fees if your order more than 50 copies. Here is clipping with the pertinent info:
Have you considered using on-demand printing, but wanted to see for yourself how it works? Effective March 23, 2009 through June [...]

AuthorsBookshop proud to announce our first in a series of events we are calling “Book Burns” – readings by independently published local authors. Here is the press release announcing the first event, to occur April 22nd at Koba Cafe here in Baltimore.
If you are interested in reading your book at future Book Burns, please [...]

The Decider “decided” to accept $7 Million dollars for a chance to explain why he did what he did. You know, all that presidenty stuff he did – starting wars, accomplishin’ missions, tapping your phone line, etc. etc. etc. I really really really can’t wait to rea… oh wait. Yes I can.
7 mil [...]

I love this book. Spirit of Place couples beautiful photos of Baltimore landmarks with prominent Baltimore personalities. Each person poses in front of their favorite landmark,and writes an essay about what that place means to them.
If you live in or love Baltimore, this book absolutely must grace your coffee table.
AuthorsBookshop.com: Spirit Of Place [...]

Why does indie publishing get such a bad rap, when the “indie” label is a badge of honor for film makers and musicians? If you know me, or have ever talked publishing with me, or have spent much time reading this blog, you know I have been trying to figure this out for years [...]

We will miss you Spacebat!

Well, this is exciting. My daughter has her first online published piece. That’s exciting enough, but when you consider that she is only five, well, that makes it all the cooler.
I have to warn you, it’s a bit dark, though perhaps somewhat prescient. Anyway, here it is:
The Mouth of the Actual
Here is [...]

There is a great conversation going on, following a really cool post about AuthorsBookshop over at the blog HTML Giant. Adam has some really thoughtful things to say about us in a really skeptical, even-handed post.
One question arose in a comment that prompted me to write a (much too long) response, and I think [...]

I have added a new feature to AuthorsBookshop.com this week, and I wanted to let you know about it.
“Social tagging” has gotten pretty big over the past year or so. What is social tagging? It’s allowing content on a website to be “tagged” or “shared” with the number of social networking sites that [...]

Looks like Illinois legislators don’t want our man Blago to walk away with 60 trabillion dollars for a book he won’t write himself after all. What’s wrong with those jerks? The guy has to feed his family!
any elected official who is convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving a violation of [...]